It’s amazing, but understandable, how important a loving
father’s watch is when bequeathed to his son. I say “loving father” because over the years I have received
countless emails from recipients of their father’s watches, and they seem to
fall into two broad categories. The first category is of those who express a
heart-felt desire to restore and wear the watch, and the second, a heart-felt
desire to know the value of the piece and how to be rid of it quickly.

It doesn’t take too much imagination to guess which
beneficiaries had a relatively happy childhood or an enduring Father-Son bond as
opposed to those who would rather forget the entire experience and move on.
Fortunately, I receive more correspondence from the former than the latter,
revealing touching and often uplifting stories that nourish the incorrigible sentimentalist
in me.

One such story began with an email from Ari in August 2011.
Rather than relate the story myself, I’d
prefer to share this recent essay from the original correspondent.

9 comments:

I also have an heirloom, my grandfather's Seamster Cal 563. This started off my Omega Madness. I now have 3 Constellations, 4 Seamasters, Speedmaster and 2 Geneve, these plus other brands make up a collection of 28 watches.

I too use Shane as a watchmaker and have been very happy! I always enjoy my visits to his workshop.

Actually I have a similar story to yours, I kept my reply Omega related.My father passed away when I was 6 months old and when I was old enough, my mother gave me his Rose Gold Nivada Skymaster. I have it to this day.

When I got married some years ago, my step-father gave me his Omega Seamaster, so watches sure go around in families!

I am a long-term collector of vintage Omega watches with a passion for Omega Constellations of the fifties and sixties. This blog is offered as an educational resource for potential and existing collectors who wish to learn more about the brand and avoid the traps and pitfalls of buying in a global market.